Dark Harbor (Stone Barrington) [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Stuart Woods (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 11, 2006 | Series: Stone Barrington

Stone Barrington investigates the secrets of a CIA officer's suicide in this next thriller in the bestselling series.

Unabridged CDs - 7 CDs, 8 hours

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Ex-cop/attorney Stone Barrington travels to the isolated island community of Dark Harbor, Maine, to handle the estate of his late cousin Dick, who was found dead in his home along with his wife and daughter. The police initially think it's a murder-suicide, but Stone disagrees and launches an investigation of his own. Roberts reads with a confident and assured voice, using a variety of subtle accents, ranging from Stone's mild upper-crust New Yorker to Dino Bacchetti's somewhat hammy New York Italian and the Eastern New England drawl of most of the island's residents. He also shifts skillfully between male and female characters; the combination of this and his skill with accents leaves the matter of which character is speaking never in doubt. There is one aspect of the performance that was a bit beyond Roberts, however. In a crucial scene toward the end of the novel, a kidnapper speaks to his victim through a voice modulator, and Robert's attempts to duplicate the mechanical altered voice comes off as silly—ruining the atmosphere of the scene. But aside from this quibble, the adaptation is proficient and should satisfy most audiophiles.
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From Booklist

Stone Barrington and Holly Barker, Woods' busiest heroes, pair up again, this yarn finding Stone traveling to Dark Harbor, Maine, after his cousin, Dick Stone, and his family are found murdered at their house. The local police think it was a murder-suicide, but when Stone learns from his CIA contact, Lance Cabot, that Dick was working covertly for the CIA and had just received a big promotion, Stone decides to look into matters himself. Accompanied by Lance, Holly, and Dino Bacchetti, his trusted former NYPD partner, Stone heads up to Maine. When he gets there, he's greeted by Dick's brother, Caleb, who is none too pleased to learn that Dick has cut him out of his will. The more Stone examines Dick's house and learns about his life, the less convinced Stone is that Dick killed his family and himself. When a teenage girl who was Dick's daughter's good friend and two women are murdered, Stone believes a serial killer may be operating in the quiet Maine town. Stone's worries increase exponentially when Holly disappears after going out jogging, and Stone fears Holly may be the killer's next victim. Fast pacing and an involving mystery make Woods' latest novel his best in quite a while. Kristine Huntley
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Audio CD
• Publisher: Penguin Audio; Unabridged edition (April 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 014305838X
• ISBN-13: 978-0143058380
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,024,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stuart Woods is the author of forty-four novels, including the New York Times-bestselling Stone Barrington series and Holly Barker series. The last twenty-eight of them have been New York Times best-sellers. He is an avid private pilot, flying his own jet on two book tours a year. His latest novel is Santa Fe Edge,to be published on September 21st. You may see his tour schedule and learn more about the author on his website, www.stuartwoods.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Stuart Woods best work, November 5, 2006

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Travelin Gal (Las Cruces, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Harbor (Stone Barrington Novels) (Hardcover)

I usually enjoy his books, even though they are formulaic, but this one was so thin in plot it was sad. It was obvious from the get go who the bad guys were. Of course there was the usual requisite sex scenes, even these were thin. The dialogues were stilted. There was no character building if per chance you hadn't read his other books. I agree with the reviewer who said this must have been a churn book. I don't usually write reviews, but felt compelled to comment on this book

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother with this one, November 10, 2006

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CiCi (Santa Ana,CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Harbor (Stone Barrington) (Mass Market Paperback)

Life is too short to be spent reading drivel. Stuart Woods was really off the mark with this book. You shouldn't rest on your laurels Mr. Woods, your audience deserves better. I've enjoyed your past books very much, but this one left a lot to be desired. I was very put off by Stone Barrington's bed-hopping activities in this story. With Arrington (mother of his son) one night, then with Holly the next, I don't recall him being quite that indescriminate in other books. The plot was relly silly and contrived, it must have been that the publisher was pressing for a story, never mind quality. Don't waste your money on this one.

21 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WHAT ???, April 26, 2006

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Janet Gerber (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Harbor (Stone Barrington Novels) (Hardcover)

I'm a big Stuart Woods fan but this book was so bad! It holds your interest but the plot is just ridiculous. The conclusion makes no sense at all, so much is left unexplained. It's hard to believe that Stuart Woods even wrote this book. What a let-down.